Doll eye-bulb



S. HEILWEIL DOLL EYE BULB May 19, 1931.

Filed April 11, 1950 I N V E N TOR. Sama'- fiez/wiz BY vATTORNEY Patented May 19, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL HEILWEIL, or NEW YORK, y1v. Y., AssIGNoR 0E ONE-HALE yro ABRAHAM MES- SER AND ONE-HALE 'ro` ROBERT B. MESSER, BOTH oF BEooKLYN, NEW YORK DOLL EYE-BULB Application filed A'pril 11,

.This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an eyey mechanism for a dolls head. u o A v Theinvention has for an object the provi- '5 sion of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and eiiicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

`The invention Vproposes in combination with a dolls head having openings at the eyes, eye ball members lwithin thev dolls head and behind said openings and consisting of electric bulbs with translucent' eye-` formingmembers upon their fronts, sockets supporting said electric'. bulbs, a bracket supporting said sockets and pivotally mounted at its top end, a ContactV finger depending 7 from said: bracket'and engageable with a 2@ stationary contact, an electric circuit in cluding said lamps and contacts, and adjustable means for changing the center of gravity'of said bracket and parts thereon for gravity control of said contact linger to close they circuit at kdesired positions of said dolls head. y

For further comprehension of theinven tion, and of the objectsA and advantages thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanyingv drawings, and to the appended 'claims in which are ymore particularly set forth. Y

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure l Y Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofia dolls Ahead with anV eye mechanism constructed accordingtothis invention; L

` Figg2'fis a'vertical sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. `1. Lf

Fig. "3 is a` front elevational view vof ythe eye mechanism shown in Fig. 2, per se;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view-fof one of. thev bulbs per se, used'inthe eye mechanism. f i

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view of the bulb shown in Fig. 4. c n

- The referencefnumerallO indicates genf perally a dolls head of Vany 'conventional Vdesign and construction, having standard feathe variousl novel features of theinvention 31930; serial No. 443,310.v

in the dolls h cad in the vicinity of the eyes and consisting of electric bulbs 17 with translucent eye-forming members 18 on their fronts, sockets 19 supporting said electric bulbs '17, a bracket 2O supporting saids'ockets 19 and pivotally mounted at its top end v 21, a contact finger 22 depending from said bracket l20 and engageable with a stationary contact23, an electric Icircuit including said lamps 17 -and the contacts22 and 23, and adjustable means forl changing` the center of gravity of saidl bracket 20 and they parts [thereon for gravity control of said contact finger 22 to close the circuit-at desired positions of the dolls head. The bracket 20 has suitable extensions to form eye lids 20.

* VThe openings 16 in the dolls head are slightly smaller than the-fronts ofthe bulbs 17 so that the bulbs may engage behind the openings. The sockets 19 are of conventional type, that is, they consist merely of a shell l Yformed with screw threads. The bracket 20 constitutes a flat member which Vhas its top end 21 turned around upona horizontal rod 24 for constituting the pivotal mounting thereof. The rod 24v is supported upon lugs 25 projecting from apartition 26 removablyV mounted within the dolls head. This parti- V tion is slidably connected on lugs 27 which are secured to the dolls head by screws 28 for e accomplishing the V[removable mounting. i

Tension springs 27?L force lthe partition 26 `sulated from the bracket 21 by insulation washers 29 and acts merely against the rear contacts of the electric bulbs 17. for completan electrical connection from the sockets ing 19 thru the filaments of the bulb and to the against head 27 a of lug 27. .The electric bulb said contact finger 22. The stationary contact 23 is mounted upon the partition 26.

The electric circuit before referred to includes a lbattery 30 supported by a clip 3l upon the partition 26 and formed With a top terminal 32 in electrical contact with the stationary contact 23. Leads 33 connect-With the casing terminal of the battery 30 and with the sockets 19, thru a switch 33 located at any suitable location in the body of the doll. These leads are formed'withV a', plurality'of coiled portions 34 so as to permitswinging of the bracket 2O upon its pivotal mounting, The circuit continues from the end contacts of the lamps to the contact AlCinger'22andincertain positions of the head tothe stationary cont'ae't23 and thus back to thebattery?#l Thesaidladjustable means forv changing the 'center of gravity of said brackets "and partsl thereon comprises a screw rtatively supported on the contact l iingerl and threadedly engaging a Weighti" 's'lidably-larranged 'upon a horizontal bottom portion l"37 of the contactdinger so `a's tobe slidalble.` A sprocket vvheel' 38 is iixed upon thelscrew 35 and connects with a chain 89 connecting with another 'sprocket 40 lined fup'o'n a 'spindle 741 rotatively mountedupon the bracket 20 near the top' end '21.*"This spindle passes thrufan aperture 42 in the partition 26 and terminates inan opening 43 int'hedo'lls headso A'as .te .be reachable upon' separatingrs ofthe hair 13 'of the dolls head. ThiseXtended end r"ofthe spindle is formed With ahead 'portion 'o'r engagement by a' turning to'ol I ff' i" 1"`5I`he1electri'c b'ulb's'l'are of conventional design exceptthattheir 4glass casing@fetat are formed 'With depressedf'fronts lll'sol-asfto re"- ce'ive the said translucent eye-forming m'enrbers 148,'l 'and thefcasing''memberl niayfbe painted to resemble eye lids Wlrenfthe electric bulb isused in a sleeping doll. 2 'lllese'lneinbers' are preferably y "of 'celluloidb@suitably paintedand' cemented on in'fp'lac'e. Celluloid is chosen since it is translucent and allows' the passageof light.

,=-In!operati'on of the device, when the ydolls head is tilted the bracket'20 and' the'pafrts mounted thereon vmovessothat incertain positions of the head, Contact is made between the linger 22-and the stationary contact 23 for closing the electrical circuit and causing the lighting of the lamps 17. Thus the eyes of the doll become illuminated.- If itis desired t'oniake an adjustment'so that the eyes'ol the doll become illuminated at a different inclined position, it'ismerely necessary'to turn the spindle 4l Afor transmitting/rotations to the screw 35 so as to move the Weight along upon" the horizontal portion 37 of thev contact finger 22 to change thet center of gravitypof the'bracket and the parts fconnected"therewith., n. J u? r lIt is to be understood that my electric eye bulb may be used in the heads offanyf toy' or 4i' fr. L l nach l. iwi j display figure even of the non-sleeping type, and the bulb may be inserted in its socket by threads, bayonette slot connection or by friction as desired.

This arrangement may also be used by connecting the bulbs 17 to the usual 110 volt circuit'.`r 1 Y 1 While I have shovvn and described the preferred-embodiment oimy invention, it is to be understood that I do -not limit myself tothe preci'se'constru'ction herein 'disclosedL and the right is reserved to lall changes anclrnodilications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. -Having'th-us described my invention, what ll claim as new, and desire to secure by United'State'sLettersPatent-is:#-r f L 1" 1.1"Inlcombina1tionWith-a'dolls head, having openings at the eyes, eyeball"v fmemb'er's Within lvthe dolls head and behind said fopeni'i'rgs *and 'consisting yof eleetricf bulbs 1 with f translucent f eye-#forming lfinembersf -on their fronts, sockets supporting ssaidre'l'ectric bulbs, abra'cket supportingfsaid sockets andv pivotally mounted at its top end, a contact ting-er depending yfrom said `bracket and! engageable With 'a stationary'Contact;` ani electri-c y(circuit including? said lamps `and contactsfandfadj ustable ,f means ifor.r changing 'the ,centerfl of gravityof said bracketlrand parts-thereon ior"gravityl control ot said*y Contact :linger to-'close the circuit at desiredpositionsfzof said 'd'ollls' headf." i 1- w 22 @n combination with a dolls head, having openingsHats the 'eyes, eyebalh'members Withinth'e dolls head and behind said Yopens ings and iconsisting =ot electric l:bulbs with translucentfeye-forming 'members ontheir fronts; sockets supporting "said electric bulbs, ai bracket'supporting said socketsand pivotally mounted atK itsk top lendfa'fcontact ifi-ngery depending from said bracket and engageable WithIl aA stationary f i contacta-fI an 'electric '-c'ircuitincl'udin'g said lampsandcontacts, and adjustable means for changing theu center of gravity of'saidffbrackt andi-parts. :thereon for gravity-f control of said' Contact finger to'close-'the circuit atl desired positions;..oi said dolls heady'said bracket constituting a flat member "Withs aturned` top 4end engaged upon a rhorizontal rod supported Within-,the f:

f'lfnfcombination With a dolls head, lhaving openings atI 4the eyes,- eyebalL `nfembers Withinthe dolls head and behindsaid-openings and consisting '-otelectrie bulbs-with i.

translucent eye-forming members fontheir fronts,sockets supporting said electric bul-bs, a bracket supporting said socketsv and pivotally mounted at'- its :top end-,-'a Contact ringer depending from said bracket and engageable I' With- 'ai stationary Contact, an'elfectriccircuit including said lamps `and contacts, "and -adjustable .m'e'ansf lforl changing :the center of gravity ofsaid bracket:- a'ndparts thereon' for gravity control of said contact finger to close the circuit at desired positions of said dolls head, said bracket constituting a flat member With a turned top end engaged upon a horizontal rod supported Within `the dolls head, a partition being removably mounted Within the dolls head and carrying supporting lugs supporting said horizontal rod.

4. In combination With a dolls head, having openings at the eyes7 eyeball members Within the dolls head and behind said openings and consisting of electric bulbs With translucent eye-forming members on their fronts, sockets supporting said electric bulbs, a bracket supporting said sockets and pivotally mounted at its top end, a Contact finger depending from said bracket and engageable with a stationary Contact, an electric circuit including said lamps and contactspand adjustable means for changing the center of gravity of said bracket and parts thereon for' gravity control of said contact finger to close the circuit at desired positions of said dolls head, said contact finger being insulated from said bracket.

5. In combination With a dolls head, having openings at the eyes, eyeball members Within the dolls head and behind said openings and consisting of electric bulbs with translucent eye-forming members on their fronts, sockets supporting said electric bulbs, a bracket supporting said sockets and pivotally mounted at its top end, a contact linger depending from said bracket and engageablev With a stationary contact, an electric circuit including said lamps and contacts,` and ad justable means for changing the center of gravity of said bracket and parts thereon for gravity control of said contact finger to close the circuit at desired positions of said dolls head, comprising a screvv rotatively mounted on said contact linger and threadedly engaging a Weight slidably arranged on the horizontal portion of the Contact finger, and y means for adjusting the rotative. position of said screw reachable from the exterior of the dolls head. p

In testimony whereof I vhave affixed my signature.

SAMUEL HEILWEIL. 

